First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian Gulf
This paper presents the first record of Viminella Gray 1870 from the Persian Gulf. This genus has a global distribution and its largest distribution is in the Indo-Pacific region. A single specimen was collected by a local fisherman from south Hengam Island (the north Persian Gulf) from 60-70 m dept...
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| author | Shemshad Shahbazi Nasrin Sakhaei Hossein Zolgharnein Catherine McFadden |
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| description | This paper presents the first record of Viminella Gray 1870 from the Persian Gulf. This genus has a global distribution and its largest distribution is in the Indo-Pacific region. A single specimen was collected by a local fisherman from south Hengam Island (the north Persian Gulf) from 60-70 m depth. Colony morphology characteristics were examined by stereomicroscope and optical microscope. Descriptions of the colony and other taxonomic characteristics are provided. The colony is unbranched with a height of 12 cm and its basal diameter is approximately 1.63 mm. The sclerites of the coenenchyme comprise a variety of symmetrical double heads and capstan-like forms (0.05-0.11 mm). In the wall of calyces, slightly elongated double heads, capstans and spindles (about 0.08-0.19 mm) are present. Our finding extends the known geographical distribution of this genus in the Indo-Pacific region to the Persian Gulf. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92f7faa02d404ec6b25d14d7c42bb0932022-12-21T23:35:58ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28361314-28282019-06-0171610.3897/BDJ.7.e3308933089First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian GulfShemshad Shahbazi0Nasrin Sakhaei1Hossein Zolgharnein2Catherine McFadden3Department of Marine Biology, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and TechnologyDepartment of Marine Biology, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology1Department of Marine Biology, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and TechnologyDepartment of Biology, Harvey Mudd CollegeThis paper presents the first record of Viminella Gray 1870 from the Persian Gulf. This genus has a global distribution and its largest distribution is in the Indo-Pacific region. A single specimen was collected by a local fisherman from south Hengam Island (the north Persian Gulf) from 60-70 m depth. Colony morphology characteristics were examined by stereomicroscope and optical microscope. Descriptions of the colony and other taxonomic characteristics are provided. The colony is unbranched with a height of 12 cm and its basal diameter is approximately 1.63 mm. The sclerites of the coenenchyme comprise a variety of symmetrical double heads and capstan-like forms (0.05-0.11 mm). In the wall of calyces, slightly elongated double heads, capstans and spindles (about 0.08-0.19 mm) are present. Our finding extends the known geographical distribution of this genus in the Indo-Pacific region to the Persian Gulf.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/33089/download/pdf/OctocoralliagorgonianScleriteHengam Islan |
| spellingShingle | Shemshad Shahbazi Nasrin Sakhaei Hossein Zolgharnein Catherine McFadden First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian Gulf Biodiversity Data Journal Octocorallia gorgonian Sclerite Hengam Islan |
| title | First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian Gulf |
| title_full | First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian Gulf |
| title_fullStr | First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian Gulf |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian Gulf |
| title_short | First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian Gulf |
| title_sort | first record of viminella sp anthozoa alcyonacea ellisellidae in the persian gulf |
| topic | Octocorallia gorgonian Sclerite Hengam Islan |
| url | https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/33089/download/pdf/ |
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